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James Brooks Biography
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1906 |
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri
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1923 - 1925 |
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Studied at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
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1926 |
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Moved to New York City and attended night classes at Art Students League
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1936 - 1942 |
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WPA Project with Jackson Pollock and Philip Guston
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1947 |
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Instructor of drawing at Columbia University, New York, NY
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1947 |
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Married painter Charlotte Park
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1992 |
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Died in East Hampton, NY
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2011
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Abstract Expressionism: Reloading the Canon, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
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2011
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After Paradise, Jason McCoy Inc., New York, NY, curated by Stephanie Buhmann
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2010
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James Brooks: Paintings and Works on Paper from the 1940s, Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
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2009
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James Brooks: Geometry and Gesture: Selected Works from 1968 – 1979, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2009
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2009 In Confluence: James Brooks and Giorgio Cavallon, Jason McCoy Gallery
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2009
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The Gallery Selection, American Contemporary Art Gallery, Munich, Germany
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2009
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Collect with us, Armand Bartos Fine Art, New York, NY
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2009
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Abstract Expressionism: Further Evidence, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
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2008
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Peggy Guggenheim e la Nuova Pittura Americana, Arca, Chiesa di San Marco, Vercelli,
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2008
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Black & White, American Contemporary Art Gallery, Munich, Germany
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2008
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Fall Selections, Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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2008
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Mostly Black and White, Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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2008
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East End Artists, Past and Present , Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, GA
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2008
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James Brooks: A Selection from the Estate from 1952-1980, American Contemporary Art Gallery, Munich, Germany (solo)
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2008
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James Brooks: Black and White + Color, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2008
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James Brooks. Works from the 7 - Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Black and White + Color - Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York City, NY (solo)
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2007
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September Selections, Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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2007
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Charles Pollock: The Chapala Series 1955-1956, Jason McCoy Gallery, New York, NY
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2006
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Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, St. Louis, MO (solo)
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2006
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James Brooks: Variations on a Theme, Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
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2006
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James Brooks at the Dallas Museum of Art - A Celebration - Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
James Brooks - Variations on a Theme - Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
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2005
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Omaggio a James Brooks - Lorenzelli Arte, Milan (solo)
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2005
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James Brooks: A Survey of Small Paintings, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2005
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Artists and Nature in Eastern Long Island: 1940s to Today, Spanierman Gallery
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2005
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The Irascibles: on paper, CDS Gallery, November 4 - January 21, New York, NY
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2005
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Another View: New York School, Opalka Gallery, Albany, NY
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2005
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Accrochage, Kouros Gallery, November 1 - December 30, New York, NY
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2004
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Black & White, Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York, NY
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2004
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James Brooks Selected Works 1948-1986 Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
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2003
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Selected Paintings 1960-85, Artemis Greenberg Van Doren Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2002
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James Brooks: Six Decades, Joan T. Washburn Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2001
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James Brooks: In Retrospect , Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY (solo)
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1993
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, NY
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1981
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Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany
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1976
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National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
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1969
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Berenson Gallery, Miami, FL
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1969
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Museum of Modern Art, NY, NY
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1968
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Martha Jackson Gallery, NY, NY
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1967
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Metropolitan Museum of American Art, NY, NY
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1966
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Philadelphia Art Alliance
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1965
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Kootz Gallery, NY, NY
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1963
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Whitney Museum of Art, NY, NY
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1961
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Kootz Gallery New York
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1950
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Peridot Gallery, New York, NY (first solo show)
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Selected Collections
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Detroit Institute of Art, Illinois
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Tate Gallery, London
Whitney Museum of American Art, NewYork
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Art Institute of Chicago
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Dallas Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, Austin, Texas
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| Links to further information |
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